The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19
MORE IN THE OATS LINE.
How the Business is Progressing-Is 1t a
Swindle or Not?-Some Sharp Work.
Kent County, Mems

Kent County Ne,Os.
The recent sales of Hulless Oats in Kent is still
a prolific theme of discussion. Parties who pur-
chased the wonderful oats at $40 per bushel yet
have confidence in the integrity of the company
and believe their contracts will be fulfilled next
December. The treasurer of the company is ma
tive of Westminster, Md, owns real estate and
stands we'll there, and the president and company
ia endorsed by some of the best farmers of Carroll
county. The Pennsylvania Bohemian oats is an
entirely different article from the Hulless oats. 1t
has been said that these "Hulless" oats would not
come ND because of the lack of hull, but the oats
are not literally hulless; only a few are 80, and
experiments within the week past prove that the
seed soiU come up. We have seen them growing
several inches tall. 1t does seem therefore, that
the oats transaction is fair and square on the face,
but we would not advise any of our readers to buy
oats at the price named, notwithstanding the in
ducements offered, without additional safeguards
for their protection. The following is published
by authority of the author:
FARM JOURNAL, Philada, Feb. 8, 1887.
WIN. HEBRON, Lynch's Md.-Dear Sir You
just keep your fingers out of that Hulless oat pie
and warn your neighbors to do the same. Any
intelligent man who is taken in by the oat swindle
can have little sympathy from the Farm Journal.
Yours truly, B. R. B.,
for Wilmer Atkinson.
The Hagerstown News says: Ii. G. Caperton,
who was arrested last week on a charge of forging
Henry Thompson's name to note for $3.50, the
price to be paid for rs bushels of Bohemian oats,
was taken before Judge Syester last Thursday on
a writ of habeas corpus. partial hearing was
had, which was concluded the following morning.
Judge Syester, after hearing the testimony, decid
ed that no forgery had been committed and the
prisoner was discharged, but not before the court
animadverted severely upon the character of his
business. Caperton stated that he was a native
of Alabama, lived while in Ohio and had been
selling oats in the towns of the Cumberland VAL
ley"
The Carlisle (Pa.) Herald tells the following,
and the same trick might be worked elsewhere
successfully: "a South Middleton farmer, who
was induced by the agents to buy 20 bushels Of
Bohemian oats and gave his note for 5000, after
maturer reflection rued the bargain and sought a
way to escape the consequences. He invited the
agents to call and see him, iDtimating that he might
buy more grain. They called to see him, ofcourse.
He said his wife had been bothered about the old
note and he wished they would let him show it to
her to convince her that it was only for 5000. This
| they did cheerfully. When the farmer got the
note in his hand he hastily threw it into the stove.
| Then he turned to the agents and said CHOW,
you scoundrsls, leave the house." and without lis
tening to any of their protests or arguments, he
| made them go, and he is glad he is rid OF the
| whole business"
| The same paper gives an account of an occur
renee in Franklin county, in which note of $3.50
for Bohemian oats was obtained by its maker, who
chewed it until it was destroyed. A few days ago
however, Benjamin Huber, who held the note
brought suit against David Schlichter for destroy
| ing it. Schlichter was taken before magistrate
who held him in $500 for his appearance at court
gg- The handsome new building of the Third
National Bank, on South street, Baltimore, wal
thrown open on Tuesday for the first time, wher
the officers held a reception and sumptuously en-
tertained hundreds of the friends of this old and
reliable institution. The building is very fine
one, handsomely furnished throughout, ant
is credit to the city. Mr.. William II
Crawford, prominent merchant of the city, il
president of the Third National, and Mr.. A. NJ
Carter one of the Oldest bank officials in the city
has been the cashier since the organizations of tn
bank in 1865. William Whitelock, Esq, high
ly esteemed and wealthy citizen of Baltmor
county, was one of the first presidents of thi
| bank.